Multimedia

Elizabeth R Burkhard

Elizabeth R. Burkhard is a member of Holland & Knight's Litigation Practice Group and Cybersecurity and Privacy Team, and focuses her practice in the areas of intellectual property licensing, electronic commerce and information technology, data security and privacy and intellectual property portfolio protection. Ms. Burkhard advises clients on a variety of intellectual property and information technology matters, including software development and integration, open source software issues, IT outsourcing transactions, online social networking, electronic contracting, as well as regulatory compliance. She also has significant experience advising clients regarding "best practices" in data privacy and protection, including internal investigations and assessments of risk and compliance with state privacy and security laws, developing and writing company policies and procedures, and establishing international compliance frameworks for companies.

Representative Engagements

Conducting due diligence and negotiating representations and warranties in connection with a $650 million transaction involving global locations and intellectual property

Representing an international pharmaceutical company with email migration project, including providing guidance for compliance with the EU Data Protection Directive, assisting with self-certification to the U.S. Safe Harbor, overseeing and interacting with foreign counsel to obtain advice concerning compliance with foreign national data protection and privacy laws

Advising an international pharmaceutical company concerning compliance with (i) call recording disclosure and consent requirements under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, its implementing regulations and similar state laws, and (ii) robocalling requirements and restrictions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention, respective implementing regulations, as well as similar state laws

Advising a healthcare industry service provider in connection with security breach issues and compliance with PCI-DSS, including coordinating services of a Qualified Security Assessor

Representing leading international manufacturer of toys and games, and trademark licensor in connection with widely publicized trademark, copyright and character licensing transaction with online social gaming service provider

Representing nationwide provider of satellite television in pre-litigation trademark dispute with primary competitor; after an exchange of demand letters and high level talks between business and legal teams, the matter was favorably resolved

Advising a national insurance and securities company concerning privacy of customer and employee information and security practices and procedures

Preparing privacy and security policies and terms of use. Advice includes guidance related to SEC Guidelines for Public Companies and Cybersecurity Risk Disclosures